Actaea Simplex 'Pink Spike' (Formerly Cimifuga)

Looks divine - would love one in my front garden as doing it out soon :))))

Couldn't resist it Paul.

Cannot blame you - I would have got it too :))))

lol..thanks, I feel much better now! ;)

;))))))))))

It has a wonderful leaf K...:>)

It's in its new home now Motty. I was so buy yesterday and my muscles are aching today...still about another 3 hours should see the job finished!

Cannot find ours.........another loss!!

OH no! It says in the book it is perfectly hardy too.....wonder why yours has died? Disappointing.

I think not enough moisture......

Ah yes...oh well.

Hi Karen...I've had my Cimicifuga several years...It is only happy in shade...I moved it last year to the new front garden, and it has tried flowering this year, sending three spikes up, but they haven't been anywhere nearly as good as before...I'm going to move it further back into deeper shade soon...I haven't noticed any nasty scent from it at all...In the past the spikes have been a good three + feet tall...I know there is a pic from last year, I'll try and find it...it is very hardy, and disappears under ground for the winter...I mulch and cover with straw...

Thanks for that Crissue. I love the scent from the flowers, it is very powerful...the butterflies love it as well.

You're welcome...:))

Lovely Karen. Mine doesn't seem to have any scent, and the flowers are nothing like yours, but I think mine's in too sunny a spot, and as DD hints, it DOES prefer a moist site.

Isn't that strange, neither you or Crissue have scent....perhaps a different var. or just as you say, the situation. The scent on mine and Mum's is strong! Maybe it's to do with our strange noses!! :)))))

I can't remember whether it had a scent last year karen, but when it gets back to flowering properly maybe it will...